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It's abandoned ad lib! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

script

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'abandoned ad lib' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'it's' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'scrip' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for script that I've seen before include "Printed text" , "Piece of handwriting" , "Written copy of words to be spoken" , "Words of film etc" , "Calligraphy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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